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Anime Ltd announce Inu-Oh cinema run

Anime Ltd announce Inu-Oh cinema run

<p>A blind biwa player and masked outcast become 14th century rock stars in latest film by anime auteur Masaaki Yuasa</p>

Written by Ross Locksley on 17 Aug 2022



Masaaki Yuasa's Inu-Oh, a film about a blind biwa player and a masked outcast that become 14th century rock stars will be released in UK cinemas on September 18th.

Trailer:

Synopsis:
Inu-oh is born with unique physical characteristics, and the horrified adults cover every inch of his body with garments, including a mask on his face. One day, he meets a boy named Tomona, a blind biwa player, and as Tomona plays a delicate song of tangled fate, Inu-oh discovers an incredible ability to dance. Inu-oh and Tomona become business partners and inseparable friends, using their creative gifts to survive on the margins of society, as song after song gain them notoriety and propel them to stardom. Through the songs, Inu-oh mesmerises his audiences on stage, and gradually begins to transform into someone of unequalled beauty.But why is Tomona blind? Why was Inu-oh born with unique characteristics?

It is a story about the friendship of Inu-oh and Tomona, who dance and sing to get to the truth and break each other’s curse.

 


Ross Locksley
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Ross founded the UK Anime Network waaay back in 1995 and works in and around the anime world in his spare time. You can read his more personal articles on UKA's sister site, The Anime Independent.


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